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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Mon, Aug 31
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.9000/bu—+2¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered13.0800/bu—+20¢/BuNovember (X)—
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5300–12.7000/bu—−35–−18¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.7800–12.8300/bu—−10–−5¢/BuNovember (X)—
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.6300–12.6500/bu—−25–−23¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.6800–12.9800/bu—−20–+10¢/BuNovember (X)—
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4600–12.9400/bu+0.04−42–+6¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5300–12.9800/bu—−35–+10¢/BuNovember (X)—
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.2100–12.4800/bu—−67–−40¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3200–12.5800/bu—−56–−30¢/BuNovember (X)—
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4800–12.6300/bu—−40–−25¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4800–13.0300/bu+0.22−40–+15¢/BuNovember (X)—
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4000–12.6100/bu—−48–−27¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5300–12.9000/bu+0.03−35–+2¢/BuNovember (X)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5300–12.6700/bu+0.02−35–−21¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5300–12.7800/bu+0.05−35–−10¢/BuNovember (X)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4800–12.5300/bu—−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.6300–12.6800/bu—−25–−20¢/BuNovember (X)—
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3100–12.5200/bu—−57–−36¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3400–12.8000/bu+0.04−54–−8¢/BuNovember (X)—
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered13.1000–13.2800/bu+0.03+22–+40¢/BuNovember (X)—
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.6800–12.9800/bu—−20–+10¢/BuNovember (X)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.9800–13.1300/bu+0.20+10–+25¢/BuNovember (X)—

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered7.4075/bu+0.07−45¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered7.3075/bu—−55¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered6.8650–7.0150/bu+0.11−70–−55¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered7.4150–7.5150/bu+0.11−15–−5¢/BuSeptember (U)—

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.2675/bu+0.01−11¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.2900/bu+0.03+14¢/BuSeptember (U)—
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0575–5.3375/bu+0.01−32–−4¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0500–5.1000/bu+0.03−10–−5¢/BuSeptember (U)—
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0775–5.1575/bu+0.01−30–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.1000–5.1900/bu+0.03−5–+4¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8375–5.3075/bu+0.04−54–−7¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8500–5.2275/bu+0.07−30–−15¢/BuSeptember (U)—
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9175–5.1275/bu+0.04−46–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7775–5.0000/bu+0.07−60–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)—
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9775–5.0575/bu+0.01−40–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9000–5.0500/bu+0.03−25–−10¢/BuSeptember (U)—
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9375–5.1575/bu+0.01−44–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9375–5.1500/bu+0.02−44–0¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8375–5.1875/bu+0.05−54–−19¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8500–5.0500/bu+0.03−30–−10¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0275/bu+0.01−35¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0500–5.0775/bu+0.03−10–−30¢/BuSeptember (U)—
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9075–5.0275/bu+0.01−47–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6875–4.9400/bu+0.01−69–−21¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered5.0775–5.3300/bu+0.01−30–+18¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered5.3500/bu+0.03+20¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered5.3000–5.3500/bu+0.03+15–+20¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Source: USDA AMS · Springfield, IL. Bids are what buyers offered on the day USDA collected them, not settled trades. Change and year-ago figures are USDA's own — nothing on this page is recomputed, and prices in different units are never averaged together.